Oxyresveratrol

Oxyresveratrol
Names
IUPAC name
4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
Other names
2,3',4,5'-Tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene
Identifiers
29700-22-9
ChemSpider 4445033
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KEGG C10273
MeSH C034912
PubChem 5281717
Properties
C14H12O4
Molar mass 244.24 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Oxyresveratrol is a stilbenoid. It is found in the heartwood of Artocarpus lakoocha and in the traditional drug 'Puag-Haad' made from it.[1] It is also the aglycone of mulberroside A, a compound found in Morus alba, the white mulberry.[2]

Oxyresveratrol is a potent tyrosinase inhibitor.[2]

References

  1. Maneechai, S; Likhitwitayawuid, K; Sritularak, B; Palanuvej, C; Ruangrungsi, N; Sirisa-Ard, P (2009). "Quantitative analysis of oxyresveratrol content in Artocarpus lakoocha and 'Puag-Haad'". Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre 18 (3): 223–7. doi:10.1159/000204354. PMID 19349726.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kim, JK; Kim, M; Cho, SG; Kim, MK; Kim, SW; Lim, YH (2010). "Biotransformation of mulberroside a from Morus alba results in enhancement of tyrosinase inhibition". Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology 37 (6): 631–7. doi:10.1007/s10295-010-0722-9. PMID 20411402.